Clos Cantenac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019 (750ml) Lalande-de-Pomerol

Clos Cantenac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019 (750ml) Lalande-de-PomerolFOUNDED: Under current ownership since 2007 OWNERS: Martin Krajewski & Marcus Le Grice WINEMAKER: Lolly Krajewski CLIMATE: Maritime, with short, mild winters and hot summers; autumn and winter rains; moderated by influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream PROFILE: Clos Cantenac is a small but seductive 15 acre property with carefully planted vines on an exceptional terroir of deep gravel, sand and clay over limestone situated close to the

beautifully balanced

” meaning

it's edgy and sharp

this First Growth is the most approachable of the pair

Grapes at harvest: Brix 2 1

As the wine breathes scents of orange blossom and honeysuckle come to the fore and mingle with the soft

It’s a fleshy

Work in the cellar is equally natural: only indigenous yeasts for fermentation and no additives at all other than a minimal use of sulfur as needed

cocoa and vanilla are balanced with tannins and a lingering finish of sweet fruit and subtle spices

High on a Tuscan hillside

the vineyard benefits from cooling fog that rolls through the Petaluma Gap each morning and evening

this wine is rich and polished with plenty of ripeness and alcohol